Freeze likes Rebels' energy and passion in spring practice

6:33 PM,
Mar. 22, 2013

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OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss strapped on the pads and players were allowed to hit each other for the first time this spring during a spirited two-hour practice at the Indoor Practice Facility on Friday.

"It was a physical day," said head coach Hugh Freeze. "We've got two days off now from hitting, so we had to get out and get after each other a little bit. I liked what I saw. I thought both sides did some good things. Obviously there's a long way to go, but no question that their energy and passion was good."

The defense had a solid day on the practice field, despite key linemen C.J. Johnson, Issac Gross and ...